Solomon feais



Feb. 26, 1929. 1,703,729

- S. FRAIS TOBACCO Filed llay is, 1925 Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

UNITED STATES 1,703,729 PATENT OFFICE.

SOLOMON FRAIS, OF MANCHESTER, ENGLAND.

TOBACCO PIPE.

Application filed May 16, 1925, Serial No. 30,866, and in Great BritainJune 19, 1924.

This invention relates to tobacco pipes.

The object of this invention is to provide a pipe with a detachablelining.

A pipe made in accordance with this invention comprises an outer shellhaving a portion of the bowl detachable to admit a lining which I partof a modified form of pipe, of which Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation ofassembled modified pipe.

Figs. 10 and 11 are elevations and end view of the mouthpiece, shown inFig. 9.

Fig. 12 is a plan of Fig. 8.

Fig. 13 is a sectional elevation of a further modification.

Fig. 14.- is an elevation of the bowl lining therein and v i Fig. 15 isan end elevation of the spring stem clip.

In one form of this invention as shown in Figs. 1 to 6, the outer shellof the pipe comprises a briar, the forward portion a of the bowl ofwhich has been severed from the body portion .7) partly by a cut in aplane through the axis of the bowl and transversely of the pipe, andpartly by a cut at right angles to such other cut from the stem side ofthe bowl, so as to leave a ring 0 of the upper portion of the bowl onsuch detachable portion. On the faces of the cut, transverse to thebowl, are provided co-acting locating pins d and sockets e. The liningis substantially a clay pipe with a bowl f and stem g, the stem fittinginto the stem of the outer shell and having a tapered portion h thereofscrewed or roughened on the outside to receive and engage the end of themouthpiece k. The bowl 7 of the lining is formed with a flange m andfits at its upper end in the ring 0 of the detachable portion a of thebowl, so that, while the mouthpiece k retains the lining within the bodyportion 6, the bowl of the lining secures the detachable portion a ofthe shell to the body portion b.

The lining may be of other suitable materials besides clay and themouthpiece is may be formed with a stifi rubber end vulcanized theretoor may be adapted to receive a rubber sleeve 02 to screw or press on tothe end it of the stem of the lining and preferably located in the endof the mouthpiece. The sleeve 'n maybe of cork or other resilientmaterial and additional securing means for the detachable portion of theouter shell may be provided if desired.

The rubber sleeve 02, employed between the mouthpiece and the lining,enables the mouthpiece to be adjusted after the pipe has been tightenedto bring the mouthpiece into the correct position with respect to thebowl without overstraining the lining.

In a modified form, as shown in Figs. 7 to 12, the detachable portion ais severed from the body part b in such a manner as to leave only anextension 0 on each side of the upper portion, instead of a completering, but these will be suflicient to be engagedby the bowl 7 of thelining so as to be held thereby in place. The cut for the detachableportion may be arranged in any suitable direction so that the lining maybe inserted, and if desired, the detachable portion a may be secured tothe bowl 7 by separate means such as a clip or catch, without departingfrom the scope of the invention.

In the modification, the mouthpiece 7: has no shoulder, the engaging endbeing cylindrical and formed with four slits 0 so that it may expandinto and grip in the stem of the shell in proportion to its grip, on thelining as it is screwed on to the tapered end 7:. thereof, by reason ofthe expanding pressure transmitted by the rubber sleeve 92, or the end jand the bore in the stem of the shell may be tapered to produce thisgrip on the sleeve and on the stem of the lining.

In themodification shown in Figs. 13, 14 and 15 the bowl of the shell iscut similarly to the form first described but the flange m of the liningis formed lower down and a metal lining p is provided, pressed into thedetachable portion a and shaped to provide a shoulder for the flange m.This metal lining, which is shown in Fig. 14, is formed from the flat,and made slightly conical, the lower edge being turned in at g and thelower back portion being cut away to leave tongues a" on each side whichare sprung in slightly to grip the bowl of the lining. The seam of thismetal lining is formed at the back and small interlocking tongues s areprovided to into the bowl end of the body portion 1), and

is formed with a long upper tongue 0 at the bowl end and two shortlocating tongues '10, w at the lower mouthpiece end. The clip itself issprung so as to grip in the bore of the body part being normally asshown in Fig.15 but closing in when pressed into place,

and is also formed from the flat In use the tongue 12 pressing'on theupper side of the stem of the lining, draws the bowl of the lining downso that the flange m engages with the turned in portion g of the metallining and thereby draws the detachable part a down against the bodypart b. This action would be the same where the flange m is formed as inthe two forms previously described. The locating tongues support thestem so as to centralize it in the bore of the body part6 against theaction of the spring tongue v; The lining is held by its stem as in theother forms and thus the detachable portion a is held to the body partZ) by forces in both directions and no other securing means arerequired.

In each form the lining is inserted stem first throughthe top of thedetachable portion and then inserted into the body of the Shellf Also,while I prefer the detachable portion of the pipe to be completelyseverable from the body as in both the above forms because the joint maythen be substantially invisible,

it may be hinged or otherwise connected so thatflthe lining can beinserted and so that the detachable portion is held by the lining; forso long asthe lining is secured by its stem and holds the detachableportion of the pipe, there will be no departure from the nature of theinvention. A

It is well known that certain smokers prefer a clay. pipe though theygenerally smoke arbriar because they do not like the outward appearanceof the clay pipe. This pipe will however, enable this difiiculty to beovercome, giving the benefits of a clay pipe smoke and having theoutward generalappearance of an ordinary briar. The clay linings areeasily replaceable and the parts are always firmly secured. a

What I claim is 1. A tobacco pipe comprising an outer sl 1ell,.saidvshell having a body portion and a movable portion, means for locatingthe movableportion on said body portion, a detach: able lining in saidshell having a stem and a bowl means for securing the said lining by itsstem, and co-acting means on said movable portion and said lining forattaching the movable portion to the body portion.

2. A tobacco pipe comprising an outer shell, said shell having a bodyportion and a. movable port-ion, means for locating the movable portionon said body portion, detachable lining in said shell having a stem anda bowl, a detachable mouthpiece in said body portion engaging andsecuring said lining by its stem and co-acting means on said movableportion and said lining for attaching the movable portion to the bodyportion. i

3. A tobacco pipe comprising an outer shell, said shell having a bodyportion and a movable portion, means for locating the movable portion onsaid body portion, a detachable lining in said shell having a stem and abowl, a flexible sleeve associated with the stem of said lining, adetachable mouthpiece in said body portion engaging said flexible sleeveto secure said lining by its stem, and co-acting means on said movableportion and said lining for attaching the movable portion to the bodyportion.

4. A tobacco pipe comprising an outer shell, said shell having a. bodyportion, with stem, and a movable portion, means for locating themovable portion on said body portion, a detachable lining in said shellhaving a stem and bowl, a detachable mouthpiece in the stem of said bodyportion engaging lirmly with the body portion and with the stem of saidlining to secure said lining, and co-aclingmeans on said movable portionand said lining for attaching the movable portion to the body portion.

5. A tobacco pipe comprising an outer shell, said shell having a bodyportion, with stem, and a movable portion, means "for 10- eating themovable portion on said body portion, a detachable lining in said shellhaving a stern and bowl, a flexible sleeve on the stem of said lining, adetachable mouthpiece litting firmly in the stem of said shell andlitting firmly over said flexible sleeve to secure said lining withinthe body portion by its stem, and co-acting means on said movableportion and said lining for attaching the movable portion to the bodyportion.

6. A tobacco pipe comprising an outer shell, said shell having a bodyportion, with stem, and a movable portion, means for local ing themovable portion on said body portion, a detachable lining in said shellhaving a stem and bowl, a detachable mouthpiece in the stem of said bodyportion having a flexible end to engage proportionally with the bodyportion and with the stem of said lining to secure said lining, andco-acting means on said movable portion and said lining for attachingthe movable portion to the body portion.

7. A tobacco pipe comprising an outer shell, said shell having a bodyportion, with stem, and a movable portion, means for locating themovable portion on said body portion, a detachable linin in said shellhaving a stem and bowl, a flexible sleeve on the stem of said lining, adetachable mouthpiece in the stem of said body portion having a flexibleend to engage with the flexible sleeve so as to be expanded thereby toincrease its grip within the body portion proportionally with its gripon the said sleeve thereby securing the lining, and co-acting means onsaid movable portion and said lining for attaching the movable portionto the body portion, as set forth.

8. A tobacco pipe comprising an outer shell, said shell having a bodyportion and a movable portion, means for locating the movable portion onsaid body portion, a detachable lining in said shell having a stem and abowl, means for securing the said lining by its stem and eo-actinflanges on said movable portion and on thefioowl of said lining forattaching the movable portion to the body portion, as set forth.

9. A tobacco pipe comprising an outer shell, said shell having a bodyportion, with stem, anda movable portion, means for locating the movableportion on said body portion, a detachable lining in said shell having astem and bowl, a flexible sleeve on the stem of said lining, adetachable mouthpiece in the stem of .said body portion having aflexible end to engage with the flexible sleeve so as to be expandedthereby to increase its grip within the body portion proportionally withits grip on the said sleeve thereby securing the lining, and co-actingflanges on said movable portion and on the bowl of said lining forattaching the movable portion to the body port-ion, as set forth.

10. A tobacco pipe comprising an outer shell, said shell having a bodyportion and a movable portion, means for locating the movable portion onsaid body portion, a detachable lining in said shell having a stem and abowl, means for securing the said lining by its stem, a flanged liner insaid movable portion and a coacting flange on the bowl of saiddetachable lining for attaching the movable portion to the body portion,as set forth.

11. A tobacco pipe comprising an outer shell, said shell having a bodyportion with stem, and a movable portion, means for loeating the movableportion on said body portion, a detachable lining in said shell having astem and bowl, a flexible sleeve on the stem of said lining, adetachable mouthpiece in the stem of said body portion having a flexibleend to engage with the flexible sleeve so as to be expanded thereby toincrease its grip within the body portion proportionally with its gripon the said sleeve thereby securing the lining, a flanged liner in saidmovable portion and a co-acting flange on the bowl of said detachablelining for attaching the movable portion to the body portion, as setforth.

12. A tobacco pipe comprising an outer shell, said shell having a bodyportion and a movable portion, means for locating the movable portion onsaid body portion, a detachable lining in said shell having a stem and abowl, means for securing the said lining by its stein, a flanged linerin said movable portion and a coacting flange on the bowl of saiddetachable lining for attaching the movable portion to the body portion,and a spring locating sleeve within the said body portion, coacting withthe stem of said lining to locate and support the lining therein, as setforth.

18. A tobacco pipe comprising an outer shell, said shell having a bodyportion, with stem, and a movable portion, means for 10- cating themovable portion on said body portion, a detachable lining in said shellhav ing a stem and bowl, a flexible sleeve on the stem of said lining, adetachable mouthpiece in the stem of said body portion having a flexibleend to engage with the flexible sleeve so as to be expanded thereby toincrease its grip within the body portion proportionally with its rip onthe said sleeve thereby securing the lining, a flanged liner in saidmovable portion and a co-acting flange on the bowl of said detachablelining for attachingthe movable portion to the body portion, and aspring locating sleeve within the stem of said body portion co-actingwith the stem of said lining to locate and support said lining therein,as set forth.

14. A tobacco pipe with bowl and stem comprising an outer shell, saidshell having a body portion and a movable portion with a completering-like top part forming the top of the bowl, means for locating themovable portion on said body portion, a detachable lining in said shellhaving a stem and a bowl, means for securing said lining by its stem andco-acting means on said movable portion and said lining for attachingthe movable portion to the body portion, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

SOLOMON FRAIS.

